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Neuropsychological and Behavioral Testing in Younger Patients With Cancer

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Childhood Malignant Neoplasm
Registration Number
NCT00772200
Lead Sponsor
Children's Oncology Group
Brief Summary

This research trial studies neuropsychological (learning, remembering or thinking) and behavioral outcomes in children and adolescents with cancer by collecting information over time from a series of tests.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To institute procedures to ensure a consistent, streamlined, and efficient administration of the neuropsychological/behavioral tests in a cooperative group setting in order to maximize compliance with a standardized assessment battery conducted at 3 standardized time points.

OUTLINE:

Parent and child participants complete the COG Standard Neuropsychological and Behavioral Battery at approximately 9, 30, and 60 months post-diagnosis in a 1-2 hour testing session conducted by a neuropsychologist or psychologist. The Battery consists of measures of intelligence, processing speed, attention, memory, language preference, behavioral/social/emotional function, executive function, adaptive function, and quality of life.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1200
Inclusion Criteria
  • The patient must be currently be enrolled or plan to be enrolled on a COG therapeutic study that aims to examine neuropsychological, social, emotional, and/or behavioral functioning
  • The patient must have receptive and expressive language skills in English, French, or Spanish; if a patient meets these criteria but the parent/guardian speaks a language other than English, French, or Spanish, the patient may still be enrolled and tested, and the parent-report measures should be omitted
  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
  • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with a history of moderate to profound intellectual disability (i.e. intelligence quotient [IQ] =< 55) are not eligible for enrollment; PLEASE NOTE: Children with a prior history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or a specific learning disability (e.g., dyslexia) are eligible for this study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Compliance rate for completion of neuropsychological and behavioral batteryUp to 72 months post-diagnosis
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (184)

Children's Hospital of Alabama

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Cardon Children's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Phoenix Childrens Hospital

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center

🇺🇸

Downey, California, United States

Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach

🇺🇸

Long Beach, California, United States

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Valley Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Madera, California, United States

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Children's Hospital of Alabama
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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